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TASCAM DA-6400/DA-6400dp

7 – Internal Settings

PARALLEL connector settings

Use the

PARALLEL INPUT

and

PARALLEL OUTPUT

pages to make parallel connector input and output settings.

PARALLEL INPUT page settings

8

INPUT AUX1 – INPUT AUX6

This shows the current functions set for INPUT AUX1 – INPUT

AUX6 of the

PARALLEL

connector.

Select

INPUT AUX1

–

INPUT AUX6

, and press the

MULTI

JOG

dial to open the

PARALLEL INPUT

screen.

When

INPUT AUX1

selected

INPUT AUX1

–

INPUT AUX6

items

Set the functions for INPUT AUX1 – AUX6 of the

PARALLEL connector.

Options:

PLAY/PAUSE

PAUSE

(default for INPUT AUX6)

REC

FADER REC


FADER START

REW


F.FWD


TAKE SKIP -


TAKE SKIP +


MARK SKIP -

MARK SKIP +

TAKE/MARK SKIP -

TAKE/MARK SKIP +

MARK

NOTE

•

Setting multiple FADER REC and FADER START settings to

INPUT AUX is not possible.

•

When set to FADER REC, low signal input starts recording

and high signal input stops recording.

•

When set to FADER START, low signal input starts playback

and high signal input pauses playback.

•

When set to anything other than the above, it operates with

low signal input of 50 msec or longer. (See “Note about the

PARALLEL connector” on page 12.)

PARALLEL OUTPUT page settings

8

OUTPUT AUX1 – OUTPUT AUX5

This shows the current functions set for OUTPUT AUX1 –

OUTPUT AUX5 of the

PARALLEL

connector.

Select

OUTPUT AUX1

–

OUTPUT AUX5

, and press the

MULTI JOG

dial to open the

PARALLEL OUTPUT

screen.

When

OUTPUT AUX1

selected

OUTPUT AUX1

–

OUTPUT AUX5

items

Set the functions for OUTPUT AUX1 – AUX5 of the

PARALLEL

connector.

Options:

STOP TALLY

(default for OUTPUT AUX1)

PLAY TALLY


PAUSE TALLY


REC TALLY


EOM TALLY

ERROR TALLY


EOM/ERROR TLLY

NOTE

When the

INFO

indicator is lit red, an ERROR TALLY signal is

being output.

8

EOM

This shows the setting status of the EOM (End Of Message)

function.

If the available recording time (when recording or in recording

standby) or the total remaining playback time (when playing

back or in playback standby) becomes less than the set time,

an EOM tally signal will be output from the pin number of the

PARALLEL connector that corresponds to any

OUTPUT AUX1

–

OUTPUT AUX5

item set to

EOM TALLY

or

EOM/ERROR

TLLY

.

Select the

EOM

item, and press the

MULTI JOG

dial to open the

EOM

screen.

TIME

item

Set the amount of time that will cause an EOM tally

signal to be output.

Options:

OFF

(default),

1sec

–

99sec

(1sec incre-

ments)

Section	Page
1 – Introduction	7
Features	7
Included items	7
Conventions used in this manual	7
Trademarks	7
Precautions for placement and use	8
Notes about power supplies	8
Beware of condensation	8
Cleaning the unit	8
Notes about SSD and HDD drives	8
Notes about media	8
Precautions for use	8
Note about formatting	8
Using the TEAC Global Site	8
User registration	8
2 – Names and Functions of Parts	9
Front panel	9
Rear panel	11
Note about the PARALLEL connector	12
Home Screen	12
Menu structure	14
Basic Menu Screen operations	16
Menu operation procedures	16
3 – Preparation	17
Installing an SSD/HDD drive in the case	17
Loading and removing SSD/HDD cases	17
Loading an SSD/HDD case	17
Removing an SSD/HDD case	17
Using the security screw	17
Connecting and disconnecting USB flash drives	18
Installing I/O cards (sold separately)	18
Turning the unit on and off (putting it in standby)	18
Setting the built-in clock date and time	19
Adjusting the brightness	19
Preparing SSD/HDD drives and USB flash drives for use	19
Connecting headphones	20
Setting headphones monitoring mode	20
Setting the lock function	21
4 – Recording	22
Restrictions on recording operations	22
Setting the master clock	22
Making word/video connector settings	23
Setting the reference level	23
Setting input monitoring	23
Setting input monitoring for specific channels	24
Making recording channel settings	24
Setting the record function for specific channels	24
Setting the recording file format	25
Setting the file name format	26
Editing text	26
Automatically incrementing take numbers	27
Incrementing take numbers manually	27
Adding marks automatically when recording	27
Adding marks manually when recording	28
Adding marks when recording	28
Setting the pause mode function	28
Setting input signal routing	28
Making I/O card settings	28
Settings for IF-MA64/EX and IF-MA64/BN cards	29
Timecode synchronized recording	29
Recording duration	29
5 – Working with Folders (BROWSE screen)	30
Opening the BROWSE screen	30
Navigating the BROWSE screen	30
Icons on the BROWSE screen	30
Folder operations	30
Take and file operations	31
Editing folder, take and file names	31
Deleting folders, takes and files	32
Copying folders, takes and files	32
Rebuilding folders	33
Editing the start timecode of a take	33
Creating new folders	33
Folder structure overview	34
Folder structure	34
File name	34
File formats	34
6 – Playback	35
Files that can be played back	35
Basic playback operations	35
Playing recordings	35
Selecting takes	35
Skipping to the previous/next take	35
Selecting takes directly	35
Searching backward and forward	35
Setting the play mode	35
Setting the repeat mode	35
7 – Internal Settings	36
Setting the timecode	36
TC SETUP 1 page settings	36
TC SETUP 2 page settings	37
PARALLEL connector settings	38
PARALLEL INPUT page settings	38
PARALLEL OUTPUT page settings	38
Network function settings	39
Setting the SNTP function	40
Network functions (FTP server/telnet/VNC)	42
FTP (file transfer protocol) server	42
Remote control (Telnet)	43
VNC (virtual network computing)	44
Making oscillator settings	44
8 – Mark and Locate Functions	45
Mark functions	45
Adding marks	45
Using marks	45
Moving to marks	45
Editing mark names	46
Deleting marks	46
Deleting all marks in the current take	46
Editing mark locations	46
Viewing mark information	46
Locating to a specific time	47
Locating before completely specifying the time	47
9 – Loading Files Recorded by Other Devices	48
Preparation before loading	48
Using the loaded files on the unit	48
10 – Data Transfer Using a Computer	49
Computer system requirements	49
Connecting an SSD/HDD to a computer	49
Disconnecting from a computer	50
11 – Other Settings, Information Screens and Keyboard Operations	51
INFO button and indicator appearance	51
Checking the firmware version	51
Firmware update procedures	52
Viewing media information	52
Setting peak hold time	53
Setting the meter mode	53
Using a USB keyboard to operate the unit	53
Setting the keyboard type	53
Using the keyboard to input names and values	53
List of keyboard operations	54
Setting the power redundancy check function (DA-6400dp only)	55
Exporting/importing system backup data	55
Restoring factory default settings	56
12 – Troubleshooting	57
13 – Specifications	58
General	58
Analog output	58
Control input/output	58
Other	58
Dimensional drawings	59
Block diagrams	59
14 – Important notice regarding software	60

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